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Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis No. 2
United States | 1898
only one produced
Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania / Baldwin Negatives

At a time when steam railcars were in vogue, the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad acquired such a vehicle. Their number 2 had five axles in total and its front part was theoretically a 2-4-0 locomotive with a four-cylinder Vauclain compound engine. Its exhaust was passed to the rear of the car and used to heat the passenger compartment.

Behind the boiler and the cab, there was an additional baggage compartment. The passenger compartment, carried on the rear truck, had space for 40 persons. Since the railcar had enough power, it could also haul up to two passenger or mail cars. When running solo, it was able to reach speeds of up to 60 mph or 97 km/h. Ultimately, it shared the fate of many other steam railcars and didn't become a great success when it got superseded by gas and diesel railcars.

General
Built1898
ManufacturerBurnham, Williams & Co
Axle config2-4-0+4T
Gauge4 ft 8 1/2 in (Standard gauge)
Seats40
Dimensions and Weights
Wheelbase48 ft 6 in
Rigid wheelbase7 ft 6 in
Service weight100,090 lbs
Adhesive weight57,100 lbs
Fuel capacitycoal
Boiler
Grate area15 sq ft
Firebox area47 sq ft
Tube heating area535 sq ft
Evaporative heating area582 sq ft
Total heating area582 sq ft
Power Plant
Driver diameter44 in
Boiler pressure140 psi
Expansion typecompound
Cylindersfour, HP: 9 1/2 x 18 in
and LP: 15 x 18 in
Power
Power sourcesteam
Estimated power200 hp (149 kW)
Optimal speed20 mph
Top speed60 mph
Starting effort6,271 lbf
with start valve7,525 lbf
Calculated Values
steam railcar
Vauclain compound
last changed: 08/2024
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